Ozempic and Saxenda belong to the newest group of drugs – incretin mimetic drugs. These substances are great at lowering glycaemia, helping to control type 2 diabetes and also supporting weight loss of obese patients. Unfortunately, celebrities (even healthy ones) have also decided to use these medications to shed pounds quickly.

Celebrities who openly admitted they take Ozempic despite not being advised to do so by a doctor include:

• Sophie Turner,
• Keke Palmer,
• Julia Fox,
• Chelsea Handler,
• Andy Cohen,
• Elon Musk,
• Jameela Jamil,
• Khloé Kardashian,
• Kim Kardashian,
• Margot Robbie,
• Zoe Kravitz,
• Mindy Kaling.

As someone who injects and takes Saxenda every day, the fact that so many famous people inject drugs I’m in need of is hugely upsetting. I am a woman with a medical condition who has problems with sugar and hormones. The only way to improve my body's condition is to take a new generation of medication. Unfortunately, it turns out that the "Ozempic fad" had also come to Poland. For more than two weeks now, I have not been able to buy the medicine prescribed by my doctor.

Of course, I do not think that only celebrities are tempted to "lose weight easily and quickly". The incretin mimetic drugs have become so popular on TikTok that probably many "ordinary" people have also fallen for them. The phrase "Ozempic without prescription" pops up first when one wants to find information about the drug using popular internet search engines.

I hereby humbly ask people who do not need to use Ozempic or Saxenda to take into consideration the needs of others and also their own health. Doctors around the world stress that taking these preparations incorrectly can have dangerous side effects. Apart from the fact that a yo-yo effect is practically guaranteed after withdrawal, the drug can also cause hypoglycaemia.

If you are healthy and don't need injections to keep your sugar in check, simply seek the help of a nutritionist. Taking shortcuts is never a good idea.

Ozempic as a pill? New idea will attract even more celebritiesScientists in the USA are trying to make life easier for people struggling with obesity and type 2 diabetes. Many of them are afraid of injections or needles. This is why work has officially begun on Ozempic in the form of a tiny pill. This is a great idea that will no doubt appeal to people struggling with daily injections.

My fear, however, is that once celebrities learn about a quicker and less invasive method of taking Ozempic, the availability of the medication will be even more scarce. I can't imagine that Hollywood celebrities won't take the opportunity to quickly swallow a small pill to lose pounds in no time.

Once again, I appeal to healthy people: leave Ozempic and Saxenda to those who really need them.